2003 YAMAHA YZFR6

0 recalls — 3 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 11, 2011
Incident date: Aug 11, 2011
2003 YAMAHA YZF R6 SHUTS DOWN DURING RIDE OR AT A STOP. WAS RIDING MY BIKE FROM MY STORAGE TO THE HOUSE WHEN IT JUST STARTED IDLING LOW AND SHUTTING OFF. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 09 WITH ONLY 4K MILES ON IT. SOMETIMES IF BULKS AND LOOSES POWER AND IT JUST SHU... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Jun 4, 2006
Incident date: May 15, 2006
I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER POSTED ABOUT THE YAMAHA R6 MOTORCYCLE. MINE WAS A 2003 AND I BELIEVE MOST OF THE ISSUES ARE WITH THIS YEAR. THE BIKE SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH OR LETTING THE RPM'S DIP LOW WHEN COMING TO A STOP - BELOW ABOUT 2500. BIKE... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Jun 4, 2006
Incident date: May 15, 2006
I AM POSTING THIS COMPLAINT IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANOTHER POSTED ABOUT THE YAMAHA R6 MOTORCYCLE. MINE WAS A 2003 AND I BELIEVE MOST OF THE ISSUES ARE WITH THIS YEAR. THE BIKE SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH OR LETTING THE RPM'S DIP LOW WHEN COMING TO A STOP - BELOW ABOUT 2500. BIKE... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2003 YAMAHA YZFR6

2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN1
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
TB-M2009-008 May 7, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE: HARD TO START WHEN COLD, ERRATIC, OR WON'T IDLE. A POSSIBLE CAUSE IS INSUFFICIENT VALVE CLEARANCE. EFFECTS ALL YZF-R6V/W/X MODELS AND YZF-R1/R6 MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
200603 Feb 24, 2006
100000 POWER TRAIN
DRIVE SPROCKET RETAINING NUT AND LOCK WASHER REPLACEMENT. *TT

YAMAHA YZFR6 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the YAMAHA YZFR6 across all model years (1999–2014).

10 Total Recalls
58 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
8 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

YAMAHA YZFR6 — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2014 1 3 View
2013 1 2 View
2012 1 0 View
2011 1 0 View
2010 1 0 View
2009 1 1 View
2008 1 0 View
2007 0 2 View
2006 1 5 View
2004 0 2 View
2003 (current) 0 3
2002 0 3 View
2001 0 33 View
2000 1 1 View
1999 1 3 View

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